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    Bangladesh protests 2024: What is happening as clashes turn deadly

    By Tamara Davison,

    2 hours ago

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    Dhaka, Bangladesh - July 19, 2024Protests across Bangladesh this week have resulted in deadly clashes between students, pro-government supporters and armed police. Dozens have reportedly been killed and hundreds injured in the protests against the government’s job quota system, which reserves up to 30 per cent of government jobs for family members of veterans who fought in Bangladesh's 1971 war of independence. Demonstrators argue that the quota system is unfair and demands its abolition.

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